Weekend off the Wagon – Memorial Day Edition (May 24-27)

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. The official signal that chance of snow is down to a mere 50%, and that chance of an outdoor festival around every corner is up to 100%.

If you’re looking to get out of town this weekend, Vail and Beaver Creek are both celebrating the start of summer with food and drink. Or head up to the St Julien tonight for some terrace party delights. There’s also a full moon party down on Bannock Street this evening, if howling at the moon is more your style.

All Weekend

Blues, Brews & BBQ

Beaver Creek

As the unofficial launch of summertime in the mountains, top barbecue chefs from around the state join local chefs in serving up mouth-watering barbecue complemented by thirst-quenching microbrews at one of the largest Colorado Microbrewery beer tastings. To make the 10th anniversary one to remember, this year’s event will feature a kickoff concert at the Vilar Performing Arts Center featuring the high-energy Chicago soul blues of Big James and the Chicago Playboys.

Other musical highlights include Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band Featuring Erica Brown, Too Slim and the Taildraggers and John Németh who will perform live at scheduled times during the weekend. Barbecue masters will be competing for bragging rights and $10,000 in cash prizes. On Saturday a panel of professional judges will rate pork, beef and side dishes according to appearance, taste and tenderness. This year, attendees will have the chance to text their vote on Saturday and Sunday to determine the People’s Choice winner for Best Barbecue Vendor. Selected winners will be crowned Saturday and Sunday at 4:10 p.m. on the main stage in Beaver Creek Plaza.

This culinary celebration was created to inspire guests with a weekend packed with delicious experiences and signature Vail adventure activities. Renowned Vail chefs collaborate with some of the state’s best culinary talent and will be joined by masters of the vine, cocktail artisans and craft beer experts, all game for adventure, from the kitchen table to the mountain trail. Several of Denver’s best chefs are participating, including: Frank Bonanno, Troy Guard, Jeff Osaka and Elise Wiggins.

TICKETS: Events are sold a la carte and tickets can be purchased online at http://feastvail.eventbrite.com/. Individual event tickets vary in price.
MORE INFO: A full schedule of events, lodging packages and other details are available at www.feastvail.com or by calling (970) 476-6797.
**A press release with schedule of events and additional details is attached.

Friday, May 24

St Julien Terrace Party

St Julien, Boulder

Boulder’s St. Julien Hotel is beautiful. This is a fact.

It’s also fun, delicious, outdoorsy, well located, and overall a good place to do things besides sleep. With multiple bars and restaurants on the property and crawling distance to Pearl Street, it’s a pretty great option for a night away from Denver, or a place to put up friends and family when they come to town for a food and beverage vacation. But wait, there’s more! This Friday – May 3 – kicks off the St Julien’s Terrace Parties. The terrace is stunning by itself; add in live music and drink specials, and the terrace is an ideal spot to kick off the weekend. Oh, and these parties are free. No cover, no key card, no secret handshakes. Though you should totally make up a secrete handshake. Drink specials start at 2:30pm on Friday and run all night, and include:

Saturday, May 25

Denver Day of Rock

2pm – 10pm

Downtown Denver

Denver Day of Rock is a one-of-a-kind music event presented by Concerts For Kids to raise awareness of the children in our community. This free event will feature five stages of live music throughout downtown Denver on Saturday, May 25, 2013.

The inaugural Elite Cup final will take place at Glendale’s Infinity Park on Saturday, May 25. The Cup tournament began in April and put the top eight teams in the country on a highly competitive five-week schedule to earn the prestige of being the first team to win the Cup.

The upcoming final pits the best in the east, the Life Running Eagles, against the best in the west, San Francisco Golden Gate (SFGG), for a winner-take-all rumble in the Rockies. The match promises to showcase some of the best rugby the United States has to offer.

Sunday, May 26

Bluth Brunch

11am – 3pm

Denver Film Society

Come celebrate return of America’s favorite dysfunctional family with Reel Social Club’s Bluth Brunch featuring light brunch food, an open bloody mary bar, and Arrested Development trivia. Reel Social Club Members get access to the brunch for free. Wristband price for non-members is $10. Reel Social Club members can RSVP by emailing reelsocialclub@denverfilm.org.

Following the brunch we’ll watch 2 hours of the brand spankin’ new Arrested Development Season Four. The Screening is free for everyone but your Bluth Brunch wristband guarantees you a seat.

This Sunday, May 26, marks the third annual Big Eat. Presented by EatDenver, Big Eat is an opportunity to taste small bites from independent Denver restaurants. And breweries. And wineries. And distilleries.

Ron Burgundy loves scotch. Brick Tamland loves lamp. Champ Kind loves fun. Brian Fantana thought he was in love with a Brazilian girl once…or a Chinese girl…at any rate, it was this girl, and he made out with her. These are the men of the Channel 4 News Team and they’re here to deliver… the news.

If you’re a man who’s never been to an ANCHORMAN Quote-Along, you’ve missed out on one of the most quote-able, drink-able, enjoyable nights of your life. And if you’re a woman who’s never been to the ANCHORMAN Quote-Along, I encourage you to dress like a man and try your luck at getting in…it is AnchorMAN, not AnchorLADY. And that is a scientific fact.

We’ve got a lot of fun props for you for this show, with mustaches for all and a yazz flute for you to play along with Ron during his melodically intense seduction of Veronica Corningstone. Prepare yourself for a hilarious and insanely ridiculous ride to Pleasure Town.

Monday, May 27

BolderBOULDER is not your ordinary road race. There is a lot more to the day than just the 10K, and you have a lot more options to make your race perfect.

Even though the overall race is big, it’s really 97 separate smaller races that let everyone go at the gun and finish at their own pace. The waves are divided up into six categories: qualified runners (ones with proof they can run under 68 minutes), runners, joggers, jog/walkers, walk/joggers and walkers.